White Pearl Resorts, located at Ponta Mamoli, 55 miles south of Maputo, has recently unveiled The Villa at White Pearl. The private beachfront villa, overlooking Mozambique’s picturesque Lagoon Coastline, will complement White…
Author: Dorine Reinstein
New superyacht is accepting charter bookings in South Africa
The Hazendal Yacht — Princess Eve, an 85-foot vessel launched by the Hazendal Wine Estate and managed by Newmark Hotels & Reserves, is now available for charters and private events on the…
A new luxury lodge in the Serengeti features dome-like suites
A new luxury lodge, Kuoom Serengeti, is set to open in Tanzania on Nov. 1. Located just minutes from the Serengeti Gate, Kuoom offers guests views of the park’s landscapes. Its position,…
Luxury redefined at Botswana’s African Bush Camps
The narrative of luxury tourism in Africa is undergoing a significant shift. The continent has gone from opulent and timeless luxury to experiential and barefoot luxury. In my recent experience at African…
Sustainability is a focal point at Great Plains’ latest safari camp
Great Plains has launched Sitatunga Private Island, a safari camp located in Botswana’s Okavango Delta. The camp, built predominantly from recycled materials, blends sustainability with luxury. Built on a raised railway sleeper…
Why are safaris so expensive?
Dorine Reinstein Travel to popular African safari destinations from the U.S. is skyrocketing, according to recent data released by both U.S. travel insurance marketplace, Squaremouth.com, and SA Tourism. The numbers revealed that…
Atzaro unveils plans for a luxury safari camp in the Okavango Delta
The hotel company Atzaro has revealed plans for its upcoming Atzaro Okavango camp, slated to open in March. Located within a 425-square-mile, private concession in northern Botswana’s Moremi Game Reserve in the…
Are high airfares grounding intra-Africa tourism?
Dorine Reinstein The cost of intra-Africa travel has been a subject of much debate in recent years, with tourism professionals suggesting it is holding back the immense potential of Africa as a…
Natural Habitat Adventures introduces electric safari vehicle in Botswana
Natural Habitat Adventures has deployed one of the first solar-powered electric safari vehicles (ESV) in Botswana. The initiative was done in collaboration with the World Wildlife Fund. The ESV, stationed at Natural Habitat’s…
In Namibia, Damaraland emerging as an ecotourism hot spot
Damaraland has long been at the forefront of environmental conservation in Africa. Animal populations in the area, situated in northwest Namibia within the Kunene region, once faced significant threats from wildlife hunting….